Everything you need to know about one of America’s favorite red wines. Merlot is one of the world’s most popular red wines, and America’s second favorite after Cabernet Sauvignon. Known for its soft, ...

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Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013. Cabernet Sauvignon may be ...

Part of the fascination of visiting PA Wine Land is enjoying the many different wines made from many different grape varieties. A wine made from two or more different grapes is called a “blend,” while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mon dieu—Bordeaux vineyards are currently in deep distress. A downy mildew is affecting grapes in the region, with 90 percent of ...

Winemaker Chris Phelps lets his tongue decide when it's time to harvest merlot. Grapes popping with sweetness? Check. Velvety skin with a melt-in-your mouth texture? Get out the clippers. But this ...

In 2004, a single line of movie dialogue did what no harvest failure or market crash could: it nearly killed an entire category. After Sideways, Merlot became shorthand for everything unsophisticated ...